SPENCER — Still licking their wounds from last week’s physical encounter with defending district champion Webster City, the Fort Dodge football team is in for another stern test on Friday night at Spencer. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The Dodgers (2-3 overall, 0-1 in Class 4A, District 1) ...
A special week will continue on the gridiron here Friday night for the St. Edmond football team. The Gaels host rival Bishop Garrigan for Homecoming inside Dodger Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Both St. Edmond (2-3 overall, 1-2 in district) and the Golden Bears (2-3, 1-2) are looking ...
Week 6 of the prep football season will give two Messenger-area teams a chance to sit atop their district standings and two will look to break up a packed list. Top-ranked Humboldt (5-0 overall, 1-0 Class 3A, District 2) will host fifth-ranked North Polk (4-1, 1-0). Both the Wildcats and ...
There are nights when a coach simply tips his cap to the opposition and goes right back to work with his team. Fort Dodge's Nik Moser was in that kind of mood following his squad’s 62-23 loss to Webster City on a misty evening inside Dodger Stadium Friday. Junior bulldozer Jaxon Cherry had ...
REMSEN — There was a moment here early Friday night where the St. Edmond football team had a chance to make a statement. The Gaels marched down the field and were closing in on the Remsen St. Mary’s end zone when the top-ranked Hawks buckled down. Remsen St. Mary’s forced a turnover on downs and proceeded to impose its will, running away with a 63-0 victory on Homecoming. With the win, the Hawks (5-0 overall) stretched their regular season win streak to 50 in a row. Since the start of the 2019 season, they have gone 38-2, placing second at state while also reaching the ...
The Class 4A, District 1 title won’t be won or lost this week, but both Fort Dodge and Webster City know it’s never too early to set the tone. The Dodgers take on the defending champion Lynx in an early showdown that will place the base pieces to the playoff jigsaw puzzle on ...
